Synopsis Himachal Pradesh is a land of fascination and mystery, and therefore, deserves a special attention. Its centuries-old culture rightly commands deep interest and respect. Himachal Pradesh has been a series of migrations that continued for centuries from the surrounding areas. Different cultures have fused into a new composite culture. There came Sakas, Hunas, Gujjars, Rajputs, high caste Hindus and many others. Each wave of migrants left behind deposits of race, religion, language and customs, which in course of time came to be woven into the cultural life of the land. Thus every idea, whether introduced from outside or the product of native genius, took roots in the soil and gradually had its flowering in the polycultural mosaic of Himachal Pradesh. Many books have been written on Himachal Pradesh, both specialised and general, but little attention has been paid to the details of social and cultural life of the people of this Himalayan State of India. Here, for the first time, effort h